A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.

Earlier, Trump's aides like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy backed H-1B visa scheme asserting that it is essential to attract the best of the talent, as the US falls short in many of the specialised fields.

As newly inaugurated President Donald Trump readies his immigration crackdown, his allies in his Republican Party have splintered over policies surrounding U.S. worker visas intended to go to specialty occupations like the tech industry.